Political leaders react to Arun Jaitley’s death

Aug 24, 2019 18:54 IST

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Former Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley died in New Delhi’s AIIMS on Saturday. Various political leaders reaction to Jaitley’s death. PM Modi tweeted saying he lost a ‘valued friend’. “Arun Jaitley Ji was a political giant, towering intellectual and legal luminary. He was an articulate leader who made a lasting contribution to India. His passing away is very saddening. Spoke to his wife Sangeeta Ji as well as son Rohan, and expressed condolences. Om Shanti,” PM Modi tweeted. Other leaders who mourned Jaitley’s death were Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, Defence Minister Rajnath Minister. Jaitley died of multiple organ failure two weeks after he was admitted to AIIMS.